Adam and Eve were supposed to remain innocent, but once Eve bit the apple on the forbidden tree, we were considered sinners and by default, our children had to carry this with them. them. This self-inflicted pain was not manipulated by him but rather recognized and accepted as a part of life once we chose to neglect his expectations. We often find that pain affects our lives in negative ways and the atheist would assume that God should relieve or even eliminate pain since He is all-powerful, good and knowing. However, by interfering in our lives in this way, He would violate the right to free will conferred by birth. We will no longer have the ability to choose our path or learn from our mistakes because God predestined our